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SABC Journalist Vusi Makhosini we are yet to see whether most businesses in Durban open 8 and 9 o'clock.

Member of Save SA's steering committee Lawson Naidoo says they approached the Magistrate's Court in Pretoria for an urgent interdict to overturn the apparent police ban on the march.

Political analyst and constitution expert Shadrack Gutto says it is honourable for the three ANC MPs to take the decision to resign from the National Assembly.

According to parliamentary spokesperson Moloto Mothapo the party to which the MPs belong will decide when to fill the vacant seats in parliament.

The Rastafari of Judah Square at Knysna in the Southern Cape say the Cape Town High Court's ruling on making the use of canabis at home lawful, is a step in the right direction for law-abiding citizens. Canabis is considered a medicinal herb by the Rasta community, and is cultivated and used as part of their culture.

The family of a 9-year-old girl who was mauled to death by a pitbull in Calitzdorp in the Little Karoo says it's struggling to cope with the way she died. Chante Horsban was at her neighbour's house when the dog allegedly broke its chain and attacked her this past weekend. She died after sustaining serious head injuries. The animal has been euthanised.

eThekwini mayor spokesperson Mthunzi Gumede has denied claims that Regional chairperson and Ethekwini Mayor, Zandile Gumede, likened the proposed black Friday march to treason.

The African National Congress Integrity Committee has written a letter calling for President Jacob Zuma to step down.

Gigaba's spokesperson, Mayihlome Tshwete says the department of Energy hasn't even gone to cabinet to brief them on the situation.

Jack says the president’s amount of economic and political wrecking cannot go on anymore.

SABC Journalist Witness Tiva says More police have been deployed to Vuwani outside Thohoyandou in Limpopo.

One person has been critically injured in a chemical explosion at a factory in Activia Park, an industrial area in Germiston, east of Johannesburg.

ANC Secretary-General, Gwede Mantashe says the party was not consulted on the list of outgoing ministers and deputies named by President Zuma.

Senior Research Fello at Trade Collective Lebohang Pheko and Democratic Alliances (DA) John Steenhuisen reaction on the cabinet reshuffle.

SABC's Political Editor Mzwandile Mbeje gives an update on the Cabinet Reshuffle.

Political analyst Professor Lesiba Tefo has described request for President Jacob Zuma not speak at Ahmed Kathrada’s funeral as the ‘greatest curse’.

Political analyst Professor Lesiba Tefo has warned that President Jacob Zuma is gradually loosing support in the African National Congress (ANC) and its alliance.

Judgment is reserved in the application by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, seeking a declaratory order to stop the Gupta family from pressurising him into intervening in the closing of their companies’ accounts by banks.

Now in its 18th year, the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) has become one of South Africa’s foremost musical festivals.

ANC stalwart and former member of parliament Professor Ben Turok speaks about what needs to be done in the ANC

Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.sabcnews.com).

Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.sabcnews.com).

Ahmed Kathrada's grand nephew Aziz Kathrada says although they are deeply saddened by the struggle stalwarts passing they are equally proud of the life he has lived. Some members from the Kathrada family have just made their way into the Donald Gordhan hospital here in park town. Uncle Kathy as he was affectionately known died this morning after brain surgery. Aziz says he will remember the selfle...

The passing of Ahmed Kathrada will be keenly felt by South Africans - being one of just three of the Rivonia trialist who were still alive. The others are Andrew Mlangeni and Dennis Goldberg. Kathrada began his political career very early in life when he joined the Transvaal Youth Indian Congress. As the struggle against apartheid progressed - he formed close relationships with the ANC youth leade...

Ahmed Kathrada hails from a small farming town of Schweizer-Reneke in the North West. Popularly known as 'Kathy' to all those who were close to him, he was born on a farm, on the 21st August 1929. Kathrada lived with his parents, until he moved to Gauteng at the age of eight. There, he attended school and became involved in political movements at the tender age of 12. This, a move that steered him...